Dhankar, Potashpur - I, Medinipur East, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 24, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhankar


The village Dhankar is located in Potashpur - I C.D.Block of Medinipur East District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Potashpur - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Dhankar


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Dhankar,
Medinipur East,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 721458

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhankar


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Dhankar is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Dhankar is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Dhankar


As per available data from the year 2009, 2667 persons live in 626 house holds in the village Dhankar. There are 1298 female individuals and 1369 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.67% and males constitute 51.33% of the total population.

There are 57 scheduled castes persons of which 28 are females and 29 are males. Females constitute 49.12% and males constitute 50.88% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.14% of the total population.

Population density of Dhankar is 1082.04 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhankar


Maps, reports and datasets of Dhankar on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Dhankar is 246.48 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 10.56 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Dhankar


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Dhankar.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Dhankar.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a government middle school in Rambasak, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhankar.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Uttar Khamar, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhankar.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Dhankar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Dhankar


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Dhankar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Dhankar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Medinipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Haldia, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Contai, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

Other Educational Facilities in Dhankar


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Haldia, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Egra, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Contai, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

Healthcare Facilities in Dhankar


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Dhankar.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Dhankar.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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